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The Trials, Tribulations, and Joys of Being a Single ParentBy Cheryl Pontius

Even with two parents, raising children is hard.
When a parent is doing it alone, however, the simplest tasks—like coaching children’s sports, surviving family holidays, and getting the kids dressed and on the bus—can seem downright impossible.
Che...

The Trials, Tribulations, and Joys of Being a Single ParentBy Cheryl Pontius

Even with two parents, raising children is hard.
When a parent is doing it alone, however, the simplest tasks—like coaching children’s sports, surviving family holidays, and getting the kids dressed and on the bus—can seem downright impossible.
Che...

One day, while Bitsy and I were living in Wichita, Kansas, I came home for lunch to find a round, black and charred spot on the kitchen floor. Of course, I knew what had happened. Bitsy was a smoker then and she had emptied a hot ash tray into the ...

One day, while Bitsy and I were living in Wichita, Kansas, I came home for lunch to find a round, black and charred spot on the kitchen floor. Of course, I knew what had happened. Bitsy was a smoker then and she had emptied a hot ash tray into the ...

A Grandmother’s Personal Experiences Living with Teen GrandsonsBy Ms. GG

The traditional role for grandparents is to have their grandchildren visit them and to enjoy being spoiled by them before returning to their parents. But in the last few years, many grandparents have found themselves in the parenting role. In S...

A Grandmother’s Personal Experiences Living with Teen GrandsonsBy Ms. GG

The traditional role for grandparents is to have their grandchildren visit them and to enjoy being spoiled by them before returning to their parents. But in the last few years, many grandparents have found themselves in the parenting role. In S...

Of course you want to make a great choice for your family’s childcare needs—but help! Who has the kind of time needed to read volumes of research? So many things to think about, so many things to look for, right?

Of course you want to make a great choice for your family’s childcare needs—but help! Who has the kind of time needed to read volumes of research? So many things to think about, so many things to look for, right?

My Life Story: Margaret Estelle Gulbranson Schultz was first written in longhand by Margaret. Her story is a firsthand account of a young girl of Norwegian descent who grew up in a family of nine children in North Dakota during the Depression. Of ...

My Life Story: Margaret Estelle Gulbranson Schultz was first written in longhand by Margaret. Her story is a firsthand account of a young girl of Norwegian descent who grew up in a family of nine children in North Dakota during the Depression. Of ...

Every family, irrespective of its composition, will have to deal with children issues at one point or another. Years of research and careful analysis of this phenomenon indicate no family is immune to children challenges. In The Fighting Children, au...

Every family, irrespective of its composition, will have to deal with children issues at one point or another. Years of research and careful analysis of this phenomenon indicate no family is immune to children challenges. In The Fighting Children, au...

A grizzly bear finds a little baby girl alone in a camp. He carries the child back to his little village. All the other animals wanted to see the child, but Ring Paw wouldn’t let anyone else around. For five years she grew with the animals. Ring Paw ...

A grizzly bear finds a little baby girl alone in a camp. He carries the child back to his little village. All the other animals wanted to see the child, but Ring Paw wouldn’t let anyone else around. For five years she grew with the animals. Ring Paw ...

Parenting is the most difficult and important job one can undertake. While the process of being a parent cannot be described as easy, the formula for success can be quite simple: put in the work when children are little and reap the rewards as the...